What Resource Stock Digest does

Resource Stock Digest is a financial media and publishing company focused exclusively on the junior mining and resource sector. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Round Rock, Texas, the firm is co-owned by Gerardo Del Real and Nick Hodge, with editorial contributions from Mike Fagan and Ryan Stancil. The company operates a free daily email newsletter and accompanying website (resourcestockdigest.com) that deliver market commentary, exclusive CEO/executive interviews, press release coverage, and thematic analysis across precious metals (gold, silver), base metals (copper, zinc), and energy commodities (uranium, lithium). Coverage spans junior mining companies listed on TSX-V, TSX, OTCQB, and CSE exchanges, with editorial focus extending to mining jurisdictions in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Oceania. The product surface has expanded beyond the core newsletter into the broader Digest Publishing family, which includes premium research reports (Junior Resource Monthly, Underground Alpha) and the Bizarro World Live video program, syndicated in part through YouTube channels Money Talks (@ResourceTalks) and The KE Report.

The underlying platform is a content publishing system: email newsletter distribution serves as the primary delivery channel, with a website hosting editorial articles, interview archives, press release aggregation, and featured-company profile pages. The technology stack is conventional web/email publishing rather than a data- or AI-driven product; the proprietary value lies in the editorial archive (interviews, market commentary) and the editors' domain credibility.

The business model is advertising and sponsorship-driven rather than subscription-based. The consumer-facing newsletter is free; revenue is generated entirely from junior mining companies that pay for market awareness campaigns, sponsored editorial coverage, featured company placements, and ongoing marketing and communications support. Disclosed service tiers include a US$8,500 initiation fee plus US$2,450 per month for 12-month service agreements, $100,000 for three-month market awareness campaigns, and US$150,000 for one-year awareness campaigns. Go-to-market is community-led and content-led: audience growth via SEO, organic social (Twitter/X @RSDigest, LinkedIn), email newsletter sign-ups, and conference presence at events such as Precious Metals Summit, Metals Investor Forum, Beaver Creek, and Denver Gold Forum. The customer base is bifurcated — a distributed free subscriber base of retail resource investors on one side, and a concentrated paying client base of small-cap junior mining companies on the other.

Name

Resource Stock Digest

Legal name

Resource Stock Digest Corporation

Website

https://resourcestockdigest.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Round Rock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Newsletter Advertising & Sponsorship: The primary revenue stream is advertising and sponsorship from junior mining companies that pay for market awareness campaigns, sponsored editorial coverage, featured company placements, and newsletter ad placements. Companies engage RSD for webpage preparation, management interviews, newsletter distribution, and broader marketing communications support.
2. Sponsored Editorial & Company Profiles: Mining companies pay sponsorship fees to be featured on Resource Stock Digest. Coverage includes dedicated company profile pages, press release distribution, exclusive interviews, and branded market commentary. Featured companies span copper, gold, silver, lithium, and uranium explorers and producers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Resource Stock Digest is a financial media and publishing company that operates a free email newsletter and editorial website covering junior mining and resource stocks. It aggregates company press releases, produces exclusive CEO/executive interviews, and publishes daily market commentary on commodities (gold, silver, copper, lithium, uranium). Its primary revenue comes from advertising, sponsored editorial, and market-awareness campaign services sold to junior mining companies listed on TSX-V, TSX, CSE, and OTCQB exchanges.

Product overview

Resource Stock Digest is a financial media and publishing company operated by Gerardo Del Real and Nick Hodge, offering a unified content platform for retail investors focused on the resource and mining sectors. The core product is the Resource Stock Digest newsletter delivering daily market commentary, company interviews, and news coverage. The platform also features featured company profiles, research reports (Junior Resource Monthly, Underground Alpha), and the Bizarro World Live video program. The offerings are distributed through the resourcestockdigest.com website and email newsletters, with revenue derived from company sponsorships, advertising, and subscription services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Resource Stock Digest Newsletter A free email newsletter delivering daily market commentary, exclusive CEO/executive interviews, and press release coverage of junior mining and resource companies to retail and commodity-focused investors.
• Featured Companies / Market Awareness Campaigns Sponsored editorial and structured market-awareness service for junior mining companies, including dedicated profile pages, CEO interview features, press release distribution, newsletter ad placements, and broader marketing communications support. Typical contract values: US$100,000 (3-month campaign) to US$150,000 (1-year campaign).
• Junior Resource Monthly Premium subscription research report on junior mining companies and investment opportunities, sold through the Digest Publishing umbrella.
• Underground Alpha Premium subscription research publication focused on resource-sector investment opportunities, distributed through the Digest Publishing umbrella.
• Bizarro World Live Video and podcast program providing market analysis and investment insights, hosted under the Digest Publishing umbrella alongside Resource Stock Digest.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered standard.

• Algo Grande Copper Corp.standardGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 June 2026Algo Grande Copper Corp. disclosed amendments to multiple investor relations and consulting agreements with Fairfax Partners, Rayleigh Capital Ltd., Insight Capital Partners, and Resource Stock Digest, involving monthly fees, stock options, and service payments. These agreements support Algo Grande's commitment to responsible mining and long-term value creation for the Adelita Project in the Arizona-Sonora copper belt. Monica Ospina was also appointed as ESG Advisor.
• North Shore Uranium Ltd.standardGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 April 2026North Shore Uranium Ltd. entered into a $100,000, three-month market awareness campaign agreement with Resource Stock Digest, payable in two tranches starting April 20, 2026, subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval. The company is also sponsoring the Nuclear in New Mexico conference as a Silver Sponsor, where CEO Brooke Clements will participate in a panel on uranium in-situ recovery. North Shore is exploring uranium at its Rio Puerco project in New Mexico and Falcon and West Bear properties in Saskatchewan.
• Renegade Gold Inc.standardGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 January 2026Renegade Gold Inc. entered into a 12-month Service Agreement with Resource Stock Digest for marketing and communications support, including webpage preparation, management interviews, and newsletter distribution. Terms include a US$8,500 initiation fee plus US$2,450 monthly, subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval. The agreement was structured as a debt settlement involving the issuance of 647,436 common shares at $0.39 per share.
• Lion Rock Resources Inc.standardGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 December 2025Lion Rock Resources Inc. announced an awareness campaign agreement with Resource Stock Digest for one year at a cost of US$150,000. The campaign aims to generate interest in Lion Rock's mineral exploration activities, particularly its high-grade gold and lithium projects across North America.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Stocktwits: Retail-investor social/trading community where resource-stock commentary is a major vertical; competes for retail resource-investor attention and indirectly for mining-company promotional spend.
• Junior Mining Network: Niche digital news property aggregating junior mining press releases and editorial content for retail investors — competes directly with RSD for the same junior-miner sponsor budget at a smaller scale.

Direct peers

• Kitco: Long-running precious-metals news, price and editorial platform serving retail investors and mining companies. Closely comparable to RSD in audience (commodity-focused retail investors) and sponsor (miner/institutional) relationships.
• Crux Investor: Digital media brand (newsletter, podcast, video) covering junior mining and critical-minerals companies for retail investors and mining-company sponsors. Same niche, audience and sponsorship monetization mechanics as RSD.
• Investing News Network: Multi-vertical (mining, metals, energy) investor news and awareness platform selling editorial sponsorships to junior resource issuers — directly analogous business model, audience and pricing tier to Resource Stock Digest.
• Streetwise Reports: Sponsored mining and resource-stock editorial coverage and investor awareness services for junior issuers on TSX/TSX-V/CSE — overlaps RSD almost identically in advertiser base, content format and paid-coverage model.
• Mining.com: Global mining news and data outlet serving resource-sector investors and producers with editorial coverage, commodity data and sponsored content — overlapping content scope and sponsor base with RSD, at a larger scale.
• The Gold Report / Energy and Resource Digest: Investor newsletter/interview franchise covering precious-metals and resource stocks for retail advisors and investors — directly comparable paid-content/IR-awareness business model within RSD's niche.

Broad incumbents

• The Northern Miner: Established (since 1915) mining industry trade publication with broader institutional/operator readership and editorial depth; competes for the same junior-mining sponsor dollars while serving a more professional audience than RSD's retail focus.
• Bloomberg: Global financial news and data platform with a sizable commodities/mining desk — adjacent incumbent that competes for mining-company advertising and PR mindshare but at far broader scale and institutional audience than RSD.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/RSDigest
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/resource-stock-digest

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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